Cigar lighter



L. V. ARONSON CIGAR LIGHTER Filed 001'.. 16, 1926 Aug.. 16, 1.927.1,639,479

Patented Aug. 16A, 1927.

"1,639,419 l UNITED sine-'ras PATENT oFF-lcs.

Louis v. AaoNsoN, or NEWABLNEW JERSEY.

crean LIGHTER.

Application led October 16, 1926. Serial No. 142,022.

The invention relates vto cigar lighters and has an object the provisionof a lighter utilizing pyrophoric material for ignition of a wicksaturated with inflammable materiah having a reservoir of large capacitywhich will be certain of operation and which will be simple to produce.A further object" of' pear from the lfollowing description when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings showing an illustrativeembodiment of the invention, and wherein:- y

Fig.` 1 is aside elevation, Fig. 2 is a plan view, Fig. 3 is a verticalsection on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, 1

Fi 4 is a horizontal section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, showing an operatingposition in `dotted lines, y

Fig. 5 is a side elevation with the actuatin` lever in elevatedposition, and

ig.. 6 is an edge view with the parts .in

' the position of Fig. 5.

As shown` the device comprises a receptacle 10 having a base 11 and acap 12, which cap acts as a support for the operating a mechanism and ispreferably removable, be-

ing secured to the walls of the receptacle 10 asby means of screws 13.The base 11 and the cap 12 are preferably formed to overhang the sidewalls of the receptacle'lO-providing space for a covering 14 of leatheror the like.

The/receptacle 10 is desirably filled with a porous body, 'such ascottonv shown at-15, which may be saturated with a readily inflammableliquid such as benzine,.ga'soline,

alcohol or the like,v and a wick 16 is shown v contained in a wick tube17 and projecting into the receptacle to convey the inflammable li uidto a position for i `tion. v

o providesparks to ignite the wick' 16,

there .is shown an abradant surfaced wheel Further objects of theinvention will ap- 18 having a sleeve 19, Iixedlyca'rried thereby andjournalled upon a stub shaft 20 secured to the-cap 12 as by means ofafscrew 21. The upper end-of the shaft 20 is shown as secured to amember 22 projecting from a member 23 having a bore 24 therein forreception of a sprln 25- abutting againsta screwthreaded mem er 26engaging the end of thel bore by a screwthreaded engagement and having aknurled head 27 for manipulation thereof. To provide sparks to ignitethe wick, a pyrophoric element28is shown seated in the bore 24 andspring-pressed against the abradant surface 18 by. means of spring 25.

The member 23 1s shown as secured to the cap 12 by means of screws 29`passing ber 23. f

To cause revolution ofthe member l18, the sleeve 19 isl shown asprovided with ja series of ratchetteeth v31 coacting with a pawl 32preferably provided with al plurality of teeth-33 and pivoted at 34 upona sliding member 35.

\ To furnish power for 'revolution of the Wheel 18, the member 32 isshown -in the form of a bell crank having a hook 36 upon its arm 37engaging a sprlng 38 housed in a bore 39 formed in the' member 23 andanchored tothe member as shown at 40.

To guide the member4 35 in reciprocation, there is shown a finger 41carried thereby and engaging the shaft 20 as shown in'Fig. 4. The4member`35 is furtherl guided in, its reciprocation by virtue of th'efact that' the 'finger 42 engages :a block 43 mountedv on the cap 12 andbeing yieldably pressed thereagainst by means'of .a spring 44anchored'at 45 to the cap 12.

" The linger -42 is prevented from upward movement by an overhang ,72carrie 'by a block 73'a1so mounted uponthe cap 12..

To cause forward movement of member 35, there is shown a lever 46pivoted upon a screw'47 rotatably mounted in the block 43, said levercarrying, a nger 48 vadapted to stand normally be ind 'a projection 49car-- ried by the fing-er v42. As the lever 46 is raised, the member -48forces the` reciprocating member 35 forward, the pawl teeth-32 slippingover the ratchet teethl 31- until in the revolution of lthe ,lever 46,the linger 48 allows the projection 49 to escape, when theyreciprocating, ,member 35 lw1l1 be suddenly drawn rearwardly by force ofspring 38 causing a sudden reciprocation of the wheel 18 whereby toprovide sparks to ignite the fuel with which the wick 16 is saturated.

To permit the linger 48 to return to a position behind the projection 49when the lever 46 is returned to the normal position shown in Figures 1to 3, inclusive, the finger 48 .is provided With a cam surface 50 andthe means of a screw 54 and coacting with a cam projection 55 carried bythe lever 46.`

To shield the wheel 18 'and prevent sparks from passing in any directionexcept toward the wick 16, there -is shown an apron 56 carried by thepart 22 and at all times partially surrounding the wheel 18. To completethe enclosure of the wheel 18 while the device is closed, a furthershield member 57 and a cover member 58 are shown mounted upon the lever46.

A snuiferfor thewick 16 is shown at 59 carried by the lever 46 andseated over the wick at all times when thedevice is closed.

To lock .the device in closed position so that it cannot become actuatedin the pocket of the user, there is shown a reciprocating member l59`having slots 60, 61, whereby it may reciprocate upon screws 62, 63,taking into member 23 and having a lock portion 64 projecting over a4shoulder 65 formed in a slot 66l in the cover 58.l When the device isto be actuated, the thumb nail of the user is inserted behind aprojection 67 carried by the member 59 and the lock is forced rearwardlyto free the lever 46 for actuation. Lifting of lever 46 will thenreciprocate the member 35 forwardly, the pawl 32 slipping over the teeth31 without revolu" tion of the wheel 18 until the finger 48 allows theprojection 49150 escape, when the member 35 will be suddenly drawn tothe rear to produce sparks to ignite the fuel carried by the wick.

Fuel may be replenished in the receptacle 10'by removal of a plug 68desirably seated in a recess 69 kin the .base 11 so as to be flushtherewithiathe edges of plug '681being knurled and accessible at thesides of the basell.

1 Pyrophxoriclrells may becarried in a bore 70 in a member 7 1 havingscrewthreaded engagement with theinner 'end of plug 68;

Minor changes may be made the physi proj ectin ical embodiment of theinvention within the scope of the appended claims without departing fromthe spirit thereof.

I claim:

l. A cigar lighter comprising, in combination, a fuel containingreservoir, a wick from said reservoir, mechanism for igniting fuelcarried by said wick comprising an operating lever, a partial -shieldfor said spark mechanism carried by said lever and normally covering alateral portion of the spark producing means, and a second stationarypartial shield laterally enclosing a portion of said mechanism at alltimes.

2. A cigar lighter comprising,.in combination, a fuel containingreservoir, a wick projecting from saidreservoir, means for ignition offuel carried by said wick com prising an operating lever, a lockslidable into engagement with said lever to lock the same againstaccidental actuation. l

I 3. A cigar lighter comprising, in combination, a fuel containingreservoir, a wick projecting from said reservoir, mechanism for ignitionof the fuel with which said wick is saturated, comprising an Operatinglever, a partial shield for said mechanism carried by said lever and asnuerfor said wick also carried by said lever, said shield normallypartially surrounding said mechanism laterally and said snuffer normallycovering said wick, and a second-.'statio'nary shield laterallypartially enclosing said mechanism at all times.

4. A cigar lighter comprising, in combination, a fuel containingreservoir, a cap for said reservoir, a wick-tube carriedby said cap, awick' in said A,tube extendingi'nto said reservoir;end projecting fromsaid tube in position j'for ignition, a spark producing wheel mounted onsaid cap, an operating lever mounted upon said cap, areciprocating-member mounted upon said cap, means carried by said-le'verto force said reciproeating memberto operating position and to releasethe same, a spring to cause sudden return to normal of saidreciprocating member and means for sudden operationof said wheel uponsaid return to normal of the reciprocating member.

5. A cigar lighter comprising, in combination', la fuel containingreservoir, a wick projecting from said reservoir, means for ignition ofthe fuel with which said wick is satu rated,' comprising an abradantwheel, apyrophoric element spring-pressed against said Awheel, ratchetteeth carried by sa1dwheel,`a

reciprocating member, means to guide said member in its reciprocation,a' awl-teethequipped lever pivotally carried y said reciprocating memberfor engagement with an operating lever' having a projection, a

said ratchet teeth, a spring urging said. reciprocating member to normalposition,-

projection carried by said reciprocating the reciprocating member tosuddenly remember coacting with said first named provolve said wheel,said projecting parts havjection upon movement of the lever from ing camsurfaces causmg lateral movement 410 normal position to stress saidspring, said of the reciprocating member for return of 5 projectionsescaping from engagement atl the projectlng parts to normal position.substantially the extreme (position of the operating lever tzo'allow`sai spring to actuate w LOUIS V; ARONSON.

